NEW YORK, November 1, 2017 – The Hess Dump Truck and Loader is now available for purchase exclusively at www.hesstoytruck.com for $33.99 with free standard shipping and five Energizer® batteries included.

The Dump Truck features a hydraulic powered lifting bed, LED lights, 4 realistic sound effects, and a fold-down tailgate with slide-out ramp. The Loader, which has an extending excavator arm and bucket combination, self-propels in multiple directions via dual-track treads and a 270° rotating cab. Together, the duo boasts 350 parts — making it the heaviest and most complex Hess Toy Truck to date.

Hess also has made available for free download a new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum with 8 lessons featuring the 2017 Hess Toy Truck. The curriculum can be used by teachers and parents as a learning tool to help teach core STEM concepts such as lifting forces, leverage, degrees of freedom, and more.

The Hess Toy Truck, now offered exclusively online at www.hesstoytruck.com, remains a widely sought-after collectible and treasured holiday tradition that has been shared among families for generations. To stay up to date, sign up for alerts at www.hesstoytruck.com and follow Hess Toy Truck on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.